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Judges 17:1 (show verse)
There was a man of the hill country of E'phraim, whose name was Micah.
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Judges 17:2 (show verse)
And he said to his mother, "The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." And his mother said, "Blessed be my son by the LORD."
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Money » Conscience
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Silver » Used as money
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
Judges 17:3 (show verse)
And he restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother; and his mother said, "I consecrate the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image; now therefore I will restore it to you."
Judges 17:4 (show verse)
So when he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave it to the silversmith, who made it into a graven image and a molten image; and it was in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:5 (show verse)
And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest.
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Made by gideon, became an idolatrous snare to israel
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Teraphim » Used by micah, stolen by the danites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Judges 17:6 (show verse)
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Judges 17:7 (show verse)
Now there was a young man of Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » And beth-lehem-judah
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonathan
Jonathan » A levite, son of gershom
Jonathan » A levite of bethlehem, who becomes a priest for micah; accepts idolatry; joins the danites
Judges 17:8 (show verse)
And the man departed from the town of Bethlehem in Judah, to live where he could find a place; and as he journeyed, he came to the hill country of E'phraim to the house of Micah.
Judges 17:9 (show verse)
And Micah said to him, "From where do you come?" And he said to him, "I am a Levite of Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to sojourn where I may find a place."
Judges 17:10 (show verse)
And Micah said to him, "Stay with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, and a suit of apparel, and your living."
Judges 17:11 (show verse)
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
Judges 17:12 (show verse)
And Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:13 (show verse)
Then Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest."